Folding ironing-table.



C. A. DBTWILER.

PLDING IRONING TABLE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 27, 1908.

Patented May 25, 1909.

To all whom i 'n' Be it known that' l, CLINTON A. DET- winiin, a citizen ofg'lthe'U'nited States, re-

siding at Palmyra, in the county of Leb- :1 anon and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improveinents in Folding Ironing-Tables; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the, invention, such *as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the saine.

My invention relates to ironing tables, and

particularly towth'at type which are oldable or collapsible Vso as to occupy smalll space when not vin use.

The object of the invention is' the pro vision or a device or' this character which may be conveniently and expeditiously folded into asmall space, and whichv will' be properly supported when extended or set up for operation.

A further object of the invention is the provision of means which enables nie to properly support the board, and, at thesame time, turnl it' out of the Way of one of the supports so that a skirt or circular garment may be placed thereupon.

A still further object is the provision of a device of' this character which will have its bracing means so positionedas to avoid interference with the work.

With these and other objects iii view, the

invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangeinent of pai-ts as will be described .and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying' drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view oi'tlie device ready for operation; Fig. .2 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof; and Fig. 3 is a side elevation ofthe table shown in folded position.

Referring inoreespecially to the drawings, l and 2 represent foot-pieces or supports, 'from which extend the vertical supports, 3 and t, connected together by cross pieces, 5 and 6, or any other' suitable manner which may be deemed desirable. The

i parts thus describeii form the rear support furthe board, andliinged to the lower cross bar, 5, adjacent its center, is a bracing rod,

. 7, which is hinged at its opposite endto an upright, 8, carried by the footpiece or supf ort, 9.' The upper end of the standard or ipport 8 is provided with va cross arni, 10,

which is inortised in the outer face ot the Supp ort "8 oriav purpose "which will -herein after be described. Adjacent the supports, '.3 anda, and connected to the cross pieces,

5 and 6, is a pair of U-'shaped guide rods, 11 and 12, botlr of which have their endspassing throughv apertures in the cross pieces 4 and secured thereto in any suitable manner.l

The board which .is indicated at 1 3, is provided with a cleat, 14, at its rear' end, which is pivotally connected te the board by a bolt, 15, which runs therethrough.. This cleat is provided on its underside with eyes, 16, which engage therods, 11 Iand 12., so as to prevent any rotary motion of the "cleat," and to permit the cleat and 'the board -to work up and down there-over, when it is desired to foldvthe board. The forward end of the beard is provided with a betten,

18, which isxnotched at 19 to receive the end 20 or' thestandard, 8, and be engaged on its outer side-by the cross arm, 10.

ln Fig. 3 it is clearlyshown how the-device is folded. The board is raised to vertical and slid downwardly on the rods and 9 -is held in place by a U-shaped retaining bail, 21, which has its ends secured in the uprights, 3 and 4. The support 8 is brought inwardlyv'toward itsl connecting bar, 7 and both are folded upwardly alongside the cross braces, 5 and 6, the support 8-being in- 'serted between the cross piece 6 and the board 13. l -When the table is inthe position shown in Fig. 1 and ready for operation, the board may be raised from the support 8 and turned upon its pivot bolt, 15so as to place a skirt or other circular garmentv thereover in posil tion to be iro'ned..

Freni the foregoing' description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing,

the construction and operation of the 1nvention will be readily understood without requiring a niore extended explanation.

Various changes in theform, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any oit' the advantages of the invention `as defined in the appended claims.

' Having thus described my invention, what l claiin as new and d esire tosecure by Letters-Patent, is: t

1. In a device of the class described, the

combination with. avertical support, of a pair of separated guide members carried by said support, a cleat having" eyes surrounding said guide members so as to be adaptable forv recprocation thereon, a, board pivotally connected to said cleat for lateral movement and a second support for the opposite end of the board.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with a Vertical support, of a pair of separated guide members carried by said su port, a cleat having eyes surroundin sai guide members so as to be adaptab e for reciprocation thereon, a board plvconnected with said first-mentioned support and .adapted to'support the free end of the board In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses. V

CLINTON A. DETWILER. Witnessesz' S. N. FASNACHT, LUTHER E. SPANCAKE. 

